A barter and trade exchange is a business that facilitates bartering and trading among businesses. Barter is the exchange of goods and services for other goods and services without the use of cash. The system of barter has been used for centuries as a form of commerce and exchange. A barter and trade exchange company is business that creates and maintains a network of business owners who are highly motivated to do business with each other. Barter and trade exchanges serve as brokers, putting together buyers and sellers. Barter and trade exchanges sometimes work like banks, where trade dollars become a medium of exchange instead of cash. This credit/debit system allows hundred's of businesses to receive trade dollars for sales and spend these trade dollars for needed goods and services on the exchange.
--Benefits of Barter & Trade Exchanges--
Barter provides an alternative economy for business owners, where you can buy and sell with other members of the trade network. Most companies have surplus inventory, unsold goods, and unused labor. For instance, a hotel doesn't sell out every room on a daily basis and airlines don't typically fill each seat in the plane on every trip. Magazines may barter to fill advertising space. Restaurants use barter as a way to increase business during slow periods. Retail businesses and manufacturers may barter products to make space for new inventory. Barter and trade exchanges offer an effective way for you to meet many new companies and to network yours.